Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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H M Prison Cookham Wood Sir Evelyn Road Rochester ME1 3LU
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 11 of planning permission MC/12/0535 construction of a 179 bed three storey houseblock to partially replace the existing ash and beech accommodation wings (resulting in a net increase of accommodation for 60 prisoners) and a new two storey education building with associated security fencing and external works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE CALCULATIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Nov 2012 | View |
| Letter of RepresentationLetter of Representation · PDF | 1 Nov 2012 | View |
| GROUND CONDITIONS ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Oct 2012 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITIONS DISCHARGE STRATEGY - GROUND RELATED ISSUESSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Oct 2012 | View |
| DRAFT FACTUAL GROUDN INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Oct 2012 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY GEOTECHNICL INVESTIGATION ADDENDUM LETTER REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Oct 2012 | View |
| EXPLORATORY HOLE LOCATION PLANDrawings | 28 Sept 2012 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND AND ASBESTOS RISK ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Sept 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 Sept 2012 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE CALCULATIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Sept 2012 | View |
| STORM DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 17 Sept 2012 | View |
| SOAKWAY DESIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH BRE DIGESTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Sept 2012 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.